Banded Mongoose vs Ornate Cuscus

Mungos mungo compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Herpestidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Mungos	Phalanger
Species	Mungos mungo	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.